2. This week you have your first graded written assignment: Produce a printed covering letter and resume. Use the templates and format on the ftp server OA001 Week 3 Bring a printed draft of your resume next week for comments (no presentations next week) Hand in your final copy for marking in class in the week of October 10th to 16th in class! YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR STUDENT NUMBER ON BOTH DOCUMENTS !
3. Timetable: Hand in Resumes and Covering Letters Sales Pitch Comparison and Contrast Week 5 Oct 10th - Oct 16th Resume and Covering Letter review Persuasion Week 4 Sep 26th - Oct 9th (1st - 8th Oct holiday) Classification Presentations & Resumes and Covering Letters Week 3 (This week) Sep 19th - 25th
20. Second paragraph : The second paragraph is your elevator-pitch Use power words and action verbs Provide quantifiable evidence (increases in revenue, efficiency improvements measurable in % terms) Each sentence should be directly relevant and provide evidence to support your claims
31. Objective This should be one or two sentences that explain what you want to achieve from this particular position and how it will be useful to the company Use power words, active verbs and have a clear goal
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36. Languages Use this area to list the qualifications you have obtained or are studying in languages If you have some language skills that have not been examined you can mention these and grade them yourself e.g. Gaelic - basic
38. Volunteer Experience Use this as an opportunity to demonstrate your personal characteristics such as team work, leadership, social conscience, energy etc.
39. Extra Curricular Activities Sports , clubs and societies Again, use this to demonstrate your positive personal characteristics and positions of responsibility in a non work environment
40. Interests Sports, music, hobbies This area should contain personal passions or interests that you are pro-actively involved in e.g. musical instruments, magic, drama, personal sporting endeavors
